Gotion, Inc., will hold two local job fairs to recruit workers for the electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant to be located in Manteno and has positions in all employment segments, not just manufacturing positions. The company is looking for a variety of skill sets, said Annie Quach a member of the Gotion Recruiting Team.
The first job fair event, on January 17, is aimed at KCC students, although all job seekers may attend. It will be held on Wednesday, January 17, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., in Room L355, on the college’s Riverfront Campus, 100 College Drive in Kankakee. The second job fair event, on January 18, is open to all community members. It will be held on Thursday, January 18, also from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the KCC North Extension Center, 450 N. Kinzie Avenue, in Bradley.
At the job fairs, Gotion representatives will accept resumés and briefly talk with each candidate. Additionally, those in attendance will be asked to fill out an information sheet so the recruiting team can reach out to qualified candidates for full interviews at a later date.
Gotion plans to hire 2,600 employees between now and the end of 2025, according to the Village of Manteno website. Pay for these jobs will be 120 percent of the average wage of similar job classifications in Kankakee County, according to the website.
“We are committed to this community and first are seeking to hire people from within the region close to Manteno,” Quach noted.
Anyone not available to attend the job fairs is invited to submit a resumé to Recruiting_NA@gotion.com<mailto:Recruiting_NA@gotion.com>.